The Google Developer Program offers a range of benefits to support you at every stage, from learning new skills to building and deploying innovative applications. This FAQ outlines the key benefits available in the standard, premium, and enterprise memberships:
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Standard membership is available at no cost and provides a solid foundation for your growth.
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Premium membership (priced at $299 USD per year) takes it to the next level, offering enhanced resources and exclusive opportunities to accelerate your development journey.
Enterprise membership (priced at $75 USD per developer per month) is for organizations looking to offer their developer teams the opportunity to learn new skills in Google Cloud with access to subsidized sandbox projects that allows them to test and prototype new products and services.
Dive in and discover how the Google Developer Program can empower you to reach your full potential!
Standard benefits
Gemini in developer documentation and tools
What is this benefit?
As a member of the Google Developer Program, you gain access to AI tools like Side Panel Chat, Code Explain, and Search Summaries that help you get answers to your technical questions. These tools are available on a number of Google's developer sites like developers.google.com and firebase.google.com. For details, check out the AI features FAQ.
Additionally, you can access Gemini in Android Studio to generate code, find relevant resources, and learn best practices.
10 Firebase Studio workspaces
How do I access the additional workspaces?
This benefit increases your default from three Firebase Studio workspaces to ten workspaces. Go to studio.firebase.google.com to open the Firebase Studio interface. Once logged in, you can create a new workspace to start developing your project.
Monthly Google Cloud Skills Boost credits
How do I get the 35 credits for Google Cloud Skills Boost?
This benefit is for members of the Google Cloud Innovators community. You can join this community in the My Communities & Programs page.
Invitations to communities and events
How do I receive this benefit?
Join communities in the My Communities & Programs page to learn more about available communities and their events.
Preferred access to product previews
How do I access this benefit?
Available product preview programs are listed in the My Communities & Programs page.
Showcase your skills
What is this benefit?
You can publicly share your Google Developer Program profile to highlight your professional skills and achievements. See profile info to learn more. To earn and display badges on your profile, see the help page on badges.
Save interests and bookmark pages
What are interests?
You can add interests to your Google Developer Program profile to tailor the content you want to see and further personalize your developer experience. Learn more about interests.
How can I bookmark pages and organize them?
The Saved Pages feature lets you bookmark pages across Google developer sites and quickly access them at a later date. You can organize your saved pages into customized collections and receive notifications when your saved content is updated.
News and announcements
How do I stay informed?
Subscribe to notifications in your profile settings. Be sure to also share your interests for a more personalized experience.
Premium benefits
General questions
Where can I purchase the Google Developer Program premium membership?
Go to the Plans & Pricing page.
Where can I find my premium benefits?
After you've purchased the premium membership, you can find all of your benefits on your Google Developer Program dashboard.
Where can I get assistance redeeming my Google Developer Program premium benefits?
For assistance related to your Google Developer Program premium benefits, contact [email protected].
I didn't use all of my benefits this year. Do they roll over into the next year?
No, benefits for your current year's paid membership expire and don't roll over into the next year's paid membership.
How do I cancel my subscription?
To cancel your subscription, do the following:
- Open your Account Settings.
- Click Manage subscription to open the subscription management portal.
- Click Cancel subscription.
You will continue to have access to all benefits until the end of your billing period.
How do I update my payment method?
To update your payment method, do the following:
- Open your Account Settings.
- Click Manage subscription to open the subscription management portal.
- To add a new payment method, click Add payment method.
- To delete an existing payment method, click the ellipsis button and click Delete.
To update information for an existing payment method (for example, to update the expiration date), you must add a new payment method with the new information and delete the existing payment method.
$500 Google Cloud annual credit
Which Google Cloud products can the credit be applied to?
You can apply the Google Cloud credit to usage of all Google Cloud products including Firebase, Vertex AI, and the Google Maps API.
Are there any restrictions using the Google Cloud credit?
Details regarding restrictions to the Google Cloud credit can be found at Discount Exclusions.
How do I apply the Google Cloud credit to my account?
In your Google Developer Program dashboard, the card for this benefit displays the Google Cloud billing accounts that you have access to. Select the billing account to apply the credit to.
I don't see my Google Cloud billing account in the drop-down list. What should I do?
If you see "No billing account" or don't see your Google Cloud billing account in the drop-down list, it's because you don't have the billing.accounts.redeemPromotion IAM role as a billing account user or administrator. Work with your Google Cloud billing administrator to update your billing account access.
I don't see a billing account drop-down list. I see a promo code. How do I apply the Google Cloud credit to my account?
If you see a promo code and not a billing account drop-down list, do the following to apply the Google Cloud credit to your account:
- Get your credit promotion code from your Google Developer Program dashboard.
- Navigate to console.cloud.google.com/billing/redeem.
- Paste the code.
- Select the billing account to apply the credit to.
- Click Continue.
The credit can only be applied to a single billing account.
I have credits remaining at the end of my subscription year. Can I roll them over to the next year?
No. Unused Google Cloud credits expire at the end of the subscription year, and a fresh $500 credit is granted upon subscription renewal.
$50 GenAI developer annual credit
Are there any restrictions using the GenAI developer credit?
This credit may only be used in Google AI Studio and Google Cloud Vertex AI. You can get a complete list of SKUs in this SKU group.
- For Google AI Studio, the credit can only be applied to Google GenAI models including Gemini 2.0+ models, and GenMedia models such as Imagen. Learn more about AI Studio pricing.
- For Google Cloud Vertex AI, the credit can only be applied to Google GenAI models including Gemini 2.0+ models, and GenMedia models such as Imagen and Veo. Learn more about Vertex AI pricing.
How do I apply the Google Cloud credit to my account?
In your Google Developer Program dashboard, the card for this benefit will show the Google Cloud billing accounts that you have access to. Select the billing account to apply the credit to.
I don't see my Google Cloud billing account in the drop-down list. What should I do?
If you see "No billing account" or don't see your Google Cloud billing account in the drop-down list, it's because you don't have the billing.accounts.redeemPromotion IAM role as a billing account user or administrator. Work with your Google Cloud billing administrator to update your billing account access.
$500 Google Cloud credit bonus
I have earned a Google Cloud certification. How do I get the $500 Google Cloud credit?
In your Google Developer Program dashboard, the card for this benefit is automatically updated to display the Google Cloud billing accounts that you have access to. Select the billing account to apply the $500 credit to.
I earned a certification, but I don't see my Google Cloud billing account in the drop-down list. What should I do?
If you see "No billing account" or don't see your Google Cloud billing account in the drop-down list, it's because you don't have the billing.accounts.redeemPromotion IAM role as a billing account user or administrator. Work with your Google Cloud billing administrator to update your billing account access.
I earned a certification, but I don't see the $500 Google Cloud credit bonus benefit card in my dashboard.
If you don't see this benefit in your dashboard, reach out to Program Support at [email protected].
Are there any restrictions using the Google Cloud credit bonus?
Details regarding restrictions to the Google Cloud credit can be found at Discount Exclusions.
Gemini Code Assist Standard
What is Gemini Code Assist?
Gemini Code Assist offers AI-powered assistance to help you build, deploy, and operate applications throughout the software development lifecycle. You can use Gemini Code Assist in your IDE (such as VS Code, JetBrains, Cloud Workstations, or Cloud Shell Editor) for AI-powered coding assistance in many popular languages. You can get code completions as you write your code, generate full functions or code blocks from comments, generate unit tests, and get help with debugging, understanding, and documenting your code. Learn more about Gemini Code Assist.
How do I access this product?
Get started with Gemini Code Assist Standard by following the onboarding steps. This benefit is only available to the email address used with your premium membership. Note that setting up a Google Cloud billing account is required to access some admin features such as Cloud Logging.
I already have a Gemini Code Assist license. Can I receive this benefit?
Yes. To receive this benefit, your billing or license administrator must unassign your Gemini Code Assist license. This action doesn't change the Gemini Code Assist license subscription of your organization, and the license will be available to assign to a different user.
If my premium membership ends, can I continue to access this product?
Yes, Gemini Code Assist may be purchased separately at codeassist.google/products/business.
Unlimited Google Cloud Skills Boost
How do I get unlimited access to Google Cloud Skills Boost?
Go to cloudskillsboost.google and sign in using the same email address as your Google Developer Program premium membership. You can verify your paid membership and email address in your Account Settings.
1 Google Cloud certification voucher each year
How do I get the certification voucher?
The certification voucher code can be found in your Google Developer Program dashboard.
Consultations with Google Cloud experts
How do I book a consultation?
In your Google Developer Program dashboard, this benefit card will link to an appointment calendar.
What are the time limit restrictions?
You can book one 1-hour session or two 30-minute sessions each year.
What topics are covered in the consultations?
The following topics are covered in the consultations:
- AI/ML
- Android
- Data Analytics
- Firebase Build for Android
- Firebase Run for Android
- Hybrid Multi-Cloud (specific products supported)
- Modern Architecture
- Open Source
- Security & Networking
- Serverless App Mod
- Storage
- Workspace
In which languages are the consultations available?
Consultations are available in English only.
3 months of Google AI Pro
What is this offer?
This offer lets you explore Gemini Advanced, the most capable AI from Google's Gemini, plus enjoy 2TB of storage, and more. Learn more about Google AI Pro. See the terms that apply to this offer.
Enterprise benefits
Google Cloud developer sandboxes
What is this benefit?
This benefit is a dedicated Cloud Billing account for easy and safe sandbox cloud projects. This allows developers to build with hands-on experience, separate from in-production projects.
$150 Google Cloud monthly credit
Are there any restrictions using the Google Cloud credit?
This Google Cloud credit can be applied to this list of products.
How do I apply the Google Cloud credit to my account?
At the end of every month, $150 per developer license is credited to the dedicated billing account associated with the program subscription and sandbox projects. The credit is a lump sum for the number of subscription licenses your organization purchases.
I have credit remaining at the end of the month. Can I roll them over to the next month?
No. Unused Google Cloud credit expires at the end of the month, and a fresh $150 credit per license is granted the next month.
What happens if my team consumes over the credit limit we have?
Your organization will be charged for any additional consumption, based on your current pricing.
Gemini Code Assist Enterprise
What is Gemini Code Assist?
Gemini Code Assist offers AI-powered assistance to help you build, deploy, and operate applications throughout the software development lifecycle. You can use Gemini Code Assist in your IDE (such as VS Code, JetBrains, Cloud Workstations, or Cloud Shell Editor) for AI-powered coding assistance in many popular languages. You can get code completions as you write your code, generate full functions or code blocks from comments, generate unit tests, and get help with debugging, understanding, and documenting your code.
With the Enterprise edition, these features can be customized based on your organization's private codebase, and you can use the power of AI in a broader range of Google Cloud products.
Learn more about Gemini Code Assist.
How do I access this product?
Users can get started by following the onboarding steps.
Unlimited Google Cloud Skills Boost
How do I get unlimited access to Google Cloud Skills Boost?
If your organization does not have a Google Cloud Skills Boost account, your sales team can help you get access along with the enterprise membership. Any customer eligible for this subscription is also eligible for the unlimited access to the expertly crafted Google Cloud courses, learning paths, and credentials.
Who is eligible to get access to Google Cloud Skills Boost?
Google Cloud Skills Boost is free to all Google Cloud customers (previously $299 per user per year). For more information, see Google Cloud Skills Boost for Organizations.
Centralized purchasing management
How does my organization manage this subscription?
- Google Cloud developer sandboxes: Google Cloud consumption cost and credit usage is made available in the dedicated Cloud Billing account associated with the sandbox projects.
- Gemini Code Assist Enterprise: Licenses for Gemini Code Assist Enterprise can be managed through Gemini license management.
- Unlimited Google Cloud Skills Boost: Work with your sales representative to have your users' access level granted for this benefit.